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Updated: 25 May, 16:5716:57

Ronald Ssemwogere, the Kabeho Village Chairperson and several residents have implored the Tourism State Minister, Godfrey Kiwanda to intervene in the matter expeditiously to save the sites from extinction.

The first phase of renovation and rehabilitation works on the Ankole Kingdom Palace in Kamukuzi have been launched.The launch was on Tuesday presided over by the state Minister for Tourism, Wild life and Antiquities Godfrey Kiwanda.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, strong performance continued in large destinations in Kenya, Cte dIvoire, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. The sub regions top destination South Africa reported slower growth in arrivals though a strong increase in receipts. Island destinations Seychelles, Cape Verde and Reunion; all reported double-digit growth in arrivals, benefiting from increased air connectivity

Mabamba Swamp lies in an area that covers about 2,424 hectares on the shoreline of Lake Victoria. It stretches through a narrow bay that meets the shoreline of Lake Victoria in the southern part of Wakiso district. The area is a sanctuary for the shoebill, a bird species that feed on lung fish and It is a common breeding place for lung fish.

The Chairperson Ssese Islands Tourism Development Association, Joyce Kikomeko opposes the degazettment of the forest reserve since it preserves many tourism sites including the Henry Stanley and John Speke sites.

James Musinguzi, the UWEC Executive Director, says that the receives close to 110,000 foreign visitors every year. He, however, decried the limited government financing which leaves UWEC to do resource mobilization by itself.

There are several tourist attraction sites in the district but are undeveloped and not known to tourists. They include the Kings Palace in Kihande cell Masindi town, Muro holly hill in Bwijanga Sub County, Sir Samuel Baker monument in Kijura cell and the existing tombs in Budongo Sub County.

John Ssempebwa, the Deputy Executive Director Uganda Tourism Board says that teaching heritage education, students will have a better appreciation of their heritage. He says that the inter-school history competition is meant to make history and culture more interesting to the young people.